East of 52 exists because the truth deserves to be seen — not buried in deleted comments or hidden behind PR gloss.

We are an independent, community-first news outlet focused on real-time coverage of civic issues, school boards, public accountability, and the stories that actually matter to the people living in East County San Diego.

Our goal is simple: to inform the public — not entertain them.
We don’t do fluff. We don’t play politics. We report what’s happening, as it’s happening, and we hold institutions accountable.

No names. No self-promotion. No agenda.
The voices behind East of 52 aren’t the story — the community is. Our readers aren’t just passive consumers of news — they are our sources, our signal boosters, and our reason for doing this at all.

Why did we start? Because we were tired of:

• Asking questions at meetings only to be ignored

• Emails ignored, or non-responsive responses? Gaslighting? PR Answers?

• Watching important issues get buried or spun

• Seeing honest concerns flagged, censored, or quietly deleted on social media

• Waiting for mainstream outlets to care about what happens east of the 52 freeway

So we became the press.

We believe in transparency, public access, and investigative reporting done with integrity — not influence. 

If you’re reading this, you’re part of something bigger than one post or one headline. You’re part of a local news movement that believes truth is non-negotiable — and that it lives here, East of 52.